Neurology-specialized faculty recruitment firm to help identify 5 viable faculty candidates: 2 neuromuscular neurologists, 2 epilepsy neurologists and 1 cognitive neurologist.

The University of New Mexico Department of Neurology is soliciting a sole-source contract with Medical Staffing Associates for specialized physician recruitment services to identify five viable faculty candidates—two neuromuscular neurologists, two epilepsy neurologists, and one cognitive neurologist—with proposals due August 16, 2026.

This is a sole-source procurement justified by Medical Staffing Associates' 30-year proprietary physician network in specialized neuroscience recruitment, demonstrated placement success at peer academic medical centers, and hybrid retained/contingency fee structure. The department conducted due diligence through the American Academy of Neurology Business Administrators network and peer-institution consultation, which endorsed Ellen Politi of Medical Staffing Associates for proven success in academic neurology recruitment.

The recruitment addresses critical staffing gaps resulting from faculty departures across three specialized sections: the neuromuscular section (serving the state's only dedicated MDA and ALS Care Centers), the UNM Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (the only NAEC Level 4 accredited center in New Mexico), and the Memory & Aging Clinic (the only center in the state devoted to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias). Medical Staffing Associates is located at 6731 Whittier Avenue, Suite 300, McLean, Virginia.

The contract value is $150,000 with a term through December 31, 2028. The vendor's fee structure requires a $5,000 search initiation retainer credited toward successful placements. Pursuant to New Mexico procurement law, this sole-source form was posted on the UNM Sunshine Portal and the State of New Mexico Procurement website for 30 days prior to purchase approval because the contract amount exceeds $60,000.